Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual
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241MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode 3 Press the [SF2] button to call up the Samples assigned to the selected Key Bank in order. nStep #3 above as well as the Audition function can be used with any of the displays called up via the [F2] - [F4] buttons. Sample Edit The explanations here apply to step #5 of the Basic Procedure on page 59. ● [F2] Sample Edit Trim This operation is the same as in the Sampling Record mode (when Sampling Type is set to “slice+seq”). See...
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242MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode 3 Select the desired Job menu by pressing the appropriate button, [F1] - [F3]. 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to scroll to the desired Job. 5 Press the [ENTER] button to go to the selected Job display. 6 Set the relevant Job parameters. 7 Press the [ENTER] button. (The display prompts you for confirmation.) 8 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the Job. After the Job has been completed, a “Completed” message appears and operation returns...
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243MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode nIf all the samples of the specified Waveform are deleted, the Waveform itself is deleted. ● [F1]-03 Extract This Job deletes all unnecessary sample data (located ahead of the Start point and located after the End point). In effect, it extracts only the sample data you want to use, trimming all unneeded sound from the start and end of the sample. If the Key Bank is set to “all” and the Job is executed, this Job is applied to all the...
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244MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode ● [F1]-06 Time-Stretch This Job lets you change the length of the sample without changing the pitch. • Ratio Determines the length of post-process sample as a ratio of the length of the original sample (100%). Lower values compress the sample, while higher values expand the sample. ❏Settings 25~400% • Accuracy Determines the quality of the resulting sample by specifying which aspect of the original is to be emphasized: sound quality...
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245MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode ● [F1]-08 Fade In/Out This Job lets you create fade-ins and fade-outs for the sample. • Type Determines the type of level fade: fade-in or fade-out. ❏Settings in (fade-in), out (fade-out) • Length Determines the length of the fade-in or fade-out. When a fade-in is selected, this parameter specifies the length of the fade starting at the specified Start point. When a fade-out is selected, this parameter specifies the length of the fade...
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246MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode • Type Determines which channel, or both channels, of the stereo sample will be converted to a mono sample. ❏Settings L+R>mono The left and right channels of the stereo sample are mixed and converted to a mono sample. L>mono The left channel of the stereo sample is converted to a mono sample. R>mono The right channel of the stereo sample is converted to a mono sample. ● [F1]-11 Loop-Remix This Job lets you automatically cut the sample...
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247MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode [F2] Waveform Job Press the [F2] button in step #3 of the Basic Procedure on page 240 so that the Waveform Job list appears on the display. Scroll the cursor to the desired Job and press the [ENTER] button to go to the display of the selected Job. ● [F2]-01 Copy This Job lets you copy the data of one waveform to another. ● [F2]-02 Delete This Job lets you delete a specific waveform from memory. ● [F2]-03 Transpose This Job lets you...
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248MOTIF Reference Sampling Job mode Reference Sampling mode ● [F3]-02 Optimize Memory This Job optimizes the memory (DRAM) for sampling. ● [F3]-03 Delete All This Job deletes all the waveforms. ● [F3]-04 Convert to Drum Voice This Job lets you convert the selected waveform to a specific Drum voice. Since the Sampling function allows creation of only Normal voices, this Job makes it possible to create a Drum voice with your recorded samples.
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249MOTIF ReferenceFunction Tree Reference Utility mode Utility Mode Function Tree This section is devoted to the Utility mode. To see how the Utility mode relates to the entire structure of the MOTIF and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “Basic Structure” on page 30. The following detailed chart shows all of the display menus and parameter groups of the Utility mode — giving you a quick, easy-to-understand overview of the global, system-wide functions of the MOTIF. Brackets...
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250MOTIF Reference Utility mode Reference Utility mode Utility mode In this mode, you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of the MOTIF. These include MIDI settings and global setup parameters. This mode is actually a sub-mode of the Voice/ Performance/ Song/Pattern mode. Press the [UTILITY] button in each mode to enter the Utility mode and press the [EXIT] button after making settings to go back to the previous mode. ◆ Basic Procedure 1 Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the...